Amid the construction, the new museums,
and the old monuments, Old Havana remains a living community. Local kids
still head off for school, take shortcuts through restored plazas, and
cavort in the playgrounds until it is time to come home for dinner. "Some
historic restoration projects I've seen around the world, the last thing
they want is actual people running around," says Harvey. "In old
Havana, the people are staying right there in their neighborhood."